Julie Barrett is a freelance writer and photographer based in Plano, TX.

Super Model

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006


Last week I joined the Round Robin Photo Challenges. This week's topic is Super Model. I am no model. In fact, I bought a dress form so it can "model" cloaks for me:

I named my model Honoria Glossop, after a character in the Wodehouse books. Like her namesake, she sounds like a beautiful thing, but is, well ... difficult. Her "head" is a wig stand, and I've been known to have her wear sunglasses, Mardi Gras beads, and/or leis for pictures.

But that's not what I'd even planned to show today. This is a model Paul built back in 1994 of the handlink used on Quantum Leap:

QL Handlink

Like Karen, we were deeply into the show. I found these translucent Lego-type blocks at a craft store, and he built the handlink. It's wired with flashing lights (a set of T-shirt lights from a craft store) and a sound chip. Yes, if you whack it on the side it makes authentic handlink noises.

This is what it looks like when it's lighted:

QL Handlink

These aren't the best pictures, I'm afraid. I didn't have time to pull out a light kit and do some proper shots. But I did find this picture taken at the convention:

The Handlink at LeapCon '94

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell you recognize, I'm sure. That's Chris, age 4, with his back to the camera, and me with a hand on his back. He was very close to the edge of the stage.

(I'm sorry but I don't know the name of the photographer. If someone does, please let me know so I can post proper credit.)

Participants:

Becky...Where Life Takes You
Karen...Outpost Mavarin
Carly...Ellipsis...Suddenly Carly
Derek...Through My Eyes
Kimberleigh...I Shaved My Legs For This?
Betty...My Day, My Interests PhotoBlog
Tess...First Digital Photos
Gem...Journally Yours
Nancy...Nancy Luvs Pix
T.J. ...Photo Inclusions: Every Picture Tells A Story
Julie...Julie's Web Journal
Steven...(sometimes) photoblog
Sassy...Sassy's Eye
Dorn...Through the Eyes of the Beholder
DesLily...Here, There and Everywhere 2nd Edition
Mirror Entry
rRose...Wait Not Yet

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tess said:
What a thrill for your Chris Ms. Glossop is very versatile
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Karen Funk Blocher said:
Honoria IS beautiful, at least as depicted here. And I always loved and coveted that handlink. No idea on the photo credit, I'm afraid. Not sure about the tagging issue - I haven't tried to do tags in Blogger. Perhapos I'll consult with Shelly on that one. Maybe round robin or RR Meme. Karen
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Carly said:
Honoria is quite the elegant model! :)
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Betty said:
Clever idea. I love to see what everyone comes up with.
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Sassy said:
Honoria is a cooperative model wearing a very pretty cloak; I love white lace! Sassy ;-) http://journals.aol.com/SassyDee50/SassysEYE
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gem said:
Hi there Julie, I think you have wonderful photos here. You narrated them all well. The lego is cool. I love all three of your pics here. journally yours, Gem :-) http://journals.aol.com/libragem007/JournallyYours/entries/1088
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gem said:
Hi there Julie, I think you have wonderful photos here. You narrated them all well. The lego is cool. I love all three of your pics here. journally yours, Gem :-) http://journals.aol.com/libragem007/JournallyYours/entries/1088
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Dorn said:
Love your model, very posh! Did you make that cloak? Never really watched Quantum Leap, but I like anything that has flashing lights so I love the Lego model as well, even though I don't understand what it is.
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Becky said:
I am such a geek! First I am all drooly over that cape (stunning!) and then I got all drooly over the handlink (how cool!!) and finally, all drooly over Scott Bakula. LOL! I love him.
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Derek said:
This is too cool. Great model, love the Quantum Leap pictures, I didn't know that about the legos. http://throughvealeyes.blogspot.com/
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Derek said:
This is too cool. Great model, love the Quantum Leap pictures, I didn't know that about the legos. http://throughvealeyes.blogspot.com/
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kya said:
I think the thing you did with the legos is really neat. I didn't know they had legos like that!!!!!!!!!!!
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kya said:
I think the thing you did with the legos is really neat. I didn't know they had legos like that!!!!!!!!!!!
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tess said:
What a thrill for your Chris Ms. Glossop is very versatile
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Karen Funk Blocher said:
Honoria IS beautiful, at least as depicted here. And I always loved and coveted that handlink. No idea on the photo credit, I'm afraid. Not sure about the tagging issue - I haven't tried to do tags in Blogger. Perhapos I'll consult with Shelly on that one. Maybe round robin or RR Meme. Karen
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Carly said:
Honoria is quite the elegant model! :)
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Betty said:
Clever idea. I love to see what everyone comes up with.
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Sassy said:
Honoria is a cooperative model wearing a very pretty cloak; I love white lace! Sassy ;-) http://journals.aol.com/SassyDee50/SassysEYE
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gem said:
Hi there Julie, I think you have wonderful photos here. You narrated them all well. The lego is cool. I love all three of your pics here. journally yours, Gem :-) http://journals.aol.com/libragem007/JournallyYours/entries/1088
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gem said:
Hi there Julie, I think you have wonderful photos here. You narrated them all well. The lego is cool. I love all three of your pics here. journally yours, Gem :-) http://journals.aol.com/libragem007/JournallyYours/entries/1088
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Dorn said:
Love your model, very posh! Did you make that cloak? Never really watched Quantum Leap, but I like anything that has flashing lights so I love the Lego model as well, even though I don't understand what it is.
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Becky said:
I am such a geek! First I am all drooly over that cape (stunning!) and then I got all drooly over the handlink (how cool!!) and finally, all drooly over Scott Bakula. LOL! I love him.
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Derek said:
This is too cool. Great model, love the Quantum Leap pictures, I didn't know that about the legos. http://throughvealeyes.blogspot.com/
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Derek said:
This is too cool. Great model, love the Quantum Leap pictures, I didn't know that about the legos. http://throughvealeyes.blogspot.com/
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kya said:
I think the thing you did with the legos is really neat. I didn't know they had legos like that!!!!!!!!!!!
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kya said:
I think the thing you did with the legos is really neat. I didn't know they had legos like that!!!!!!!!!!!
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